One of the earliest joys for a child is learning how to read in order to unlock the magical world of books. Evoke all those incredible feelings with this collection of awesome children’s books character costumes.
Some characters here have been chosen from Dr. Seuss books. The characters are so colorful and distinct, it’s no wonder they are a favorite among the homemade costumes in this section. The Grinch, Thing 1 and Thing 2 are just a few examples.
Another fabulous costume idea are the DIY Wild Things costumes featured here. They will bring you right back into Maurice Sendak’s fantastical world.
In addition, you will find Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat homemade costumes. Even more is a beautiful Giving Tree costume based on Shel Silverstein’s touching tale.
In conclusion, there are a plethora of really amazing costume ideas to get inspired from here. Find your favorite children’s books character costumes and revel in bringing them to life this Halloween.
Our four year old was going to be The Cat In The Hat for Halloween and very much wanted his two brothers (ages two and 8 months) to be Thing 1 & Thing 2. I did not like any of the costumes available in stores (and none would fit the baby) so I found this … Read more
My daughter was more into Pippi than modern day shows so I made her a Pippi Longstocking costume. The fun stuff, I used pipe cleaners to shape her braids. I started with one pipe cleaner in one of the 3 strands, then braided as usual, then ended with plain rubber bands. I then spray painted … Read more
The hardest part of this cute Homemade Cindy Lou Who Halloween Costume is finding all the pieces to make it as authentic as possible and still remaining within budget. If you start early enough most items can be found at a second hand store or borrowed from friends/family. The key pieces are the plaid dress … Read more
For Character day at my daughter’s school, she decided she wanted to be Pippi Longstocking. 1. First we went to Salvation Army and bought a denim jumper dress ($3) and a red and white striped shirt ($2) 2. Second I cut old t-shirts and sew them onto the jumper for patches. I hand sewed them … Read more
It is the character Pippi longstockings from the movie, who is an adventurous little girl with a wacky appearance. She has red hair in two braids that curl in an unusual way to give her the famous look she is known for. Being an orphan of such, she dressed herself with mismatch clothing that often … Read more
I always wanted to be Waldo one Halloween, so I made it happen a few years back! I bought red and white striped tights and a shirt, wore a jean skirt and red shoes. I made a hat out of a white beanie with red ribbon and a red pom pom. I wore glasses, a … Read more
This Homemade Where the Wild Things Are Halloween Couple Costume is straight from Maurice Sendak’s world of imagination, no Spike Jonze here. They roar their terrible roars and gnash their terrible teeth and roll their terrible eyes and show their terrible claws, their terribly awesome homemade teeth, eyes, and claws. The splendor of these costumes … Read more
Ever since I heard that ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ was coming out in the movies I decided to put together a costume for one of the monsters. I had seen many Max costumes, but not too many monsters. After seeing the previews, I knew I was going to do a Carole costume. I started … Read more
I wanted to think of something fun for my boys so I came to this site for inspiration. I found the homemade Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes and I knew that was what I wanted to do. Making these costumes was very easy. I bought red sweatsuits, white felt, and black fabric paint for … Read more
My family loves Mary Poppins and the kids’ grandmother and me put this Mary Poppins and Bert costume together. My mom made the coat as well as the little pleated collar with the bow at the neck. I found a cheap straw hat and died it black. When I died it the hat kind of … Read more
The head piece was a cat hood that I cut the ears off and sewed together. The glove covers came with the cat outfit. The suit was fabric that I found on sale at our local “mart” for $1.50 a yard (bought all they had). The body suit is the color you see, the head … Read more
I started this adult Pippi Longstocking costume by buying the blue dress at a local thrift store. I then bought a colourful striped top to go underneath (ideally I would have liked a red top but I couldn’t find one with the right fit for the costume I was trying to create). I cut the … Read more